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Mike Renwick - 06/09/2010 12:58:38


Irene if we get an Indian Summer might come down to Stockton early October and will certainly take in the park. It's certainly good that the council have seen fit to keep the facilities up to scratch. A cafe no less, I assume it's fairly new, I've been away for thirty years now and only come back occasionally. Last time the market almost broke my heart, as did the walk from Stockton to Norton. This however will be worth visiting.
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Anon - 06/09/2010 10:38:49


There was a family of Owens lived in Fenny Street, when you went into Bone Street from Norton Road it led into Fenny Street.
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Bob Irwin - 06/09/2010 10:16:26


I believe you are talking about the way over the railway line from Roseworth to the Glebe. This is part of the 'Parsons Walk' which is a public right of way. Public rights of way are supposed to be protectd by law. How they ever got away with building over what was Parsons Walk beats me.
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Ray Carter - 05/09/2010 17:58:17


I remember standing and watching him weighing people when I was a kid. Weighed me a couple of times.
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PETER JORDISON - 05/09/2010 12:22:16


Hey Martin, I wasn't too far out with his name. I also remember getting weighed by him as a child in the 60's. I believe Jack lived in the large house near to Durham Road roundabout with its junction to Bishopton Avenue, near to Westfied Crescent. Sorry Robert, no pics of Nelson Terrace or surrounding areas, there may be some on the site somewhere.
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F Starr - 05/09/2010 00:35:47


The third picture, which looks towards the crossing gates between the Bath Lane/Garbutt Street area and Portrack, shows the old Flour Mill. This is the group of tall brick buildings which stood between the level crossing and the 'new' Conservative Club(built around 1960). The Flour Mill was yet another business whose life and existence would have depended on the North Shore Branch.
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Chris - 04/09/2010 20:11:14


THE TRADES AND LABOUR CLUB. THIS MUST HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST HONEST COMMITTEES EVER IN RELATION TO WORKING MENS CLUBS. IT IS THE ONLY CLUB WHERE ANY MEMBERS GOT PAID OUT.
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Chris - 04/09/2010 20:02:07


A FAMILY OF OWENS LIVED IN PORTRACK THEN MOVED TO HARDWICK, HOPE THIS OF HELP. IT WAS NEAR ST.JAMES CHURCH.
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Chris - 04/09/2010 19:43:32


THE BEST CHIPPY ABOUT WAS THE REGAL FISH SHOP AT NORTON NEXT DOOR TO THE SKATING RING.
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Chris - 04/09/2010 19:11:04


This bridge was known as 'Prossers bridge' to some.
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Sue Keith - 04/09/2010 17:16:48


The gent in the photo is called George, he's married to Susan Fox (Walter's Daughter), he is very knowledgeable about farming and horticulture.
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Anon - 04/09/2010 10:05:30


Norton & Stockton Ancients went top of the Northern League Division One on Friday night with a victory over Billingham Town 3-0, so I think Richard Scott's true amateur status will be long gone now with all the ex full-time professionals in their team which recently beat the F.A. Vase winners of the last two years Whitley Bay at Hillshead, Northumberland.
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Irene Horsburgh (King) - 04/09/2010 09:48:45


The bandstand has been refurbished Mike, and there is musical entertainment from time to time. I'm sure the info will be available somewhere... Council or maybe Herald & Post. Ropner Park is beautiful, very well maintained with lovely colourful flowerbeds. In fact, the whole park has had a big makeover! We go regularly with our grandchildren as there's plenty to keep them amused. Safe play area, lovely lake and birdlife, cafe, plus the tennis courts and bowling are still there. We took our own children and our parents took us to roll our paste eggs down the grassy banks and have picnics. It's always been our 'local' and we've seen the changes take place over the years.
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Benny Brown - 04/09/2010 06:38:51


It is obvious on reading all the comments on the 11+ exam that there were cetain pupils who received special attention and coaching to pass this important exam. This smacks at looking after the pupils who were well able to look after themselves due to their advanced education level and forgetting those who had no hope of passing the exam in threir teachers appraisal. The problem with the old school of thought on education was that not everyone can be a Manager and Leader of industry, and we have to have a multitude of workers to fill the menial jobs of this world. This smacks at the old system of those born to rule and those born to serve, to the detriment of the poor sods at the bottom of the grades in the early days of their education. I have no experience of this Comprehensive system but I would imagine it gives a greater opportunity to all levels of pupils, and is a much fairer system of education. I know in my own family I have two very successful nephews who left school at 15 years of age and are now in top positions, one is the Director of Engineering in one of the largest Engineering groups in the world, the other is on partner level in one of the largest international companies in the world. Both these boys went to Comprehensive schools and obviously received a first class early education. I can understand in the early forties and fifties, with class numbers nearing 50 pupils per class, the teachers of the time had a difficult time deciding how to spread themselves, but this does not excuse the Education Departments of their total miss management of the old 11+ system.
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P. Boiston - 04/09/2010 00:22:33


I have noticed the builders are working on the farm buildings and the land around the Summerville Farm on Durham Road. I was collecting brambles in the farmyard the other evening and the farmer, Mr Allen, had put a sign up saying 'no shooting the rabbits allowed - private land'. Its good to see the vandals didn't finish the old farmhouse as I predicted.
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P. Boiston - 04/09/2010 00:06:07


Nice clear picture. I crossed over the line at the path that connects the Glebe Estate to Roseworth Housing Estate just a few days ago on my way to Norton Post Office. How that has been allowed to be used by the public all these years I dont know.
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Peter Hadfield - 03/09/2010 18:56:15


I went to the youth club at St. Mary's from end of 1968 to sometime in 1970 and I would like to hear from someone who also went there.
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Rachel Wood - 03/09/2010 16:58:00


I went here. I Remember Mrs Pattinson from Y3.
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Pupil - 03/09/2010 16:53:06


Yeh, Ian Ramsey is awesome. I'm going into Y10 now and I've taken lots of opportunities at Ramsey. My Dad went to Ramsey too and broke the Tech Block window in his day (He's 50 now)
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Mike Renwick - 03/09/2010 15:51:47


It's good to see the bandstand looking so good. I can only guess that it has been refurbished. Are there any concerts still?
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